CBIA BizCast

CBIA BizCast

By Connecticut Business & Industry Association

A podcast for the business-minded in Connecticut. Interviews consist of business and community leaders who are shaping the future of Connecticut’s economy. The CBIA BizCast provides new content every other week, introduces members of the business community, and tells stories about how businesses are innovating and growing in Connecticut!
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01/08/26

Driving Connecticut Forward

Continuous improvement is a principle that’s shaped HABCO Industries president and CEO Brian Montanari’s career—one that spans driving forklifts to leading an aerospace company. Today, as CBIA’s recently elected board chair, he applies that principle… Read more

12/22/25

Leadership Reflections

Over the course of 2025, some of Connecticut’s remarkable business leaders joined the CBIA BizCast. These leaders have built successful teams, overcome challenges, and helped build a better Connecticut. They shared their stories of entrepreneurship… Read more

12/04/25

Giving Girls a Roadmap to Success

The Girl Scouts have always held a special place in Elicia Pegues Spearman’s life. “My mother was a Girl Scout Brownie when she was growing up,” Pegues Spearman told the CBIA BizCast. “I was a Brownie here in Connecticut, and my daughter was a Girl S… Read more

11/11/25

Brewing Family Business Success

If you ask Omar Coffee CEO Nicolas Bokron how to run a successful, fourth-generation business, he’ll tell you about the core values posted on the walls around his company. “Trust, not tricks” is one of them. “Generally, the coffee business is about… Read more

10/23/25

CBIA BizCast: CBIA Foundation’s Nord Goes GeoPolitical

The CBIA BizCast is turning the tables a little. In June, Fairfield Woods Middle School Arav Kapoor was the runner-up in the National Civics Bee Connecticut State Finals, narrowly edged out by Tomlinson Middle School's Aarav Pradeep Sahu. The annua… Read more

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